Want to Help Your Spouse? Waiting for Social Security Would Do Just That
Trevor Filseth
Social Security,
The age at which a person begins to claim his or her benefits permanently affects how substantial those benefits will be.
Key Point: Since the creation of the Social Security Administration in 1935 as part of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s New Deal, the standard age for claiming one’s social security benefits has been sixty-five—the standard retirement age in the United States. All Americans are eligible to begin claiming their benefits at the age of sixty-two; however... Читать дальше...